Tag - ford

In this installment of ExhaustNote we will be covering the 2013 Ford Escape. Once again we bring you our sporty, fast-paced video showing off the interior of the brand new styled crossover followed by some edgy footage of how the Escape handles and drives.

Here are the results of our Ford Focus ST Test Drive for our new video series, ExhaustNote. This week at Tom’s Ford marks the debut of this automotive music video series. ExhaustNote features Ford’s most exciting new cars in our new innovative video format. Instead of making a video about car specs and reading off a script, we give you what you want. Pavement, speed, and music. To kick off our series we test drove the Ford Focus ST, the long-awaited hot hatch.

Earlier this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ford announced that the popular music app Spotify will be the next addition to their Sync AppLink feature. Sync AppLink allows Ford owners to access popular mobile apps using hands-free voice-recognition, creating a safe and convenient experience. Spotify will be making its AppLink debut within the next couple of weeks and boasts all the features of the mobile app. Using only their voice, Ford owners will be able to control all the obvious music commands such as playing and pausing music, turning the “shuffle” feature on and off, or choosing between different playlists. Other, more interesting features include the Sync’s ability to determine similar music you might like depending on what you’re listening to. Spotify’s social media features from the mobile app will also be integrated into the AppLink app as well. Friends can send songs, playlists, albums, and artists to the driver’s inbox, and Ford Sync AppLink will alert the driver, and ask if they would like to play the included songs. This is the first time Spotify has worked directly with an automotive manufacturer.

Ford has unveiled their next effort which is poised to change the truck market. The next generation Ford F-150 pickup titled “Atlas” promises to raise the bar on tech, style, and fuel economy. The Ford Atlas Concept serves as a demonstration of future technology coming to Ford vehicles. Aside from a much improved touch screen infotainment system, the next gen F-150 will weigh several hundreds pounds less, feature more efficient engine options, and will employ active grille shutters along with a drop-down front air dam to maximize efficiency. New to market features include Dynamic Hitch Assist (with touch screen integration), 360 degree camera, next generation tailgate step, and hidden cargo ramps which will allow loading equipment with wheels into the bed.